Iran vs Switzerland: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre
Iran
9.68 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
10.03 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
105th
Switzerland rank
103rd
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- Iran
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 10.03 hectares per square kilometre against 9.68 hectares per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.35 hectares per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iran ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.23 hectares per square kilometre | 9.55 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3197 hectares per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 9.56 hectares per square kilometre | 9.27 hectares per square kilometre | 0.2926 hectares per square kilometre | Iran |
| 1980s | 8.97 hectares per square kilometre | 10.04 hectares per square kilometre | 1.07 hectares per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 10.29 hectares per square kilometre | 10.44 hectares per square kilometre | 0.143 hectares per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 9.86 hectares per square kilometre | 10.29 hectares per square kilometre | 0.4257 hectares per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10.13 hectares per square kilometre | 0.8699 hectares per square kilometre | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.67 hectares per square kilometre | 10.05 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3804 hectares per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land (hectares), per square kilometre, Iran or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 10.03 hectares per square kilometre against 9.68 hectares per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land (hectares), per square kilometre between Iran and Switzerland?
- 0.35 hectares per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Switzerland rank globally for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Iran ranks 105th and Switzerland ranks 103rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.